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South Asia
Banned religious outfits’ properties frozen in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Karachi: The government of Sindh province of Pakistan has frozen 65 properties of four banned religious organizations under UNSC Act 1948 and UNSC Freezing & Seizure Order 2019. The proncial Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in KArachi on Wednesday told an American delegation comprising US Congressmen Mr…
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Pakistan hands over body of drowned BSF soldier to India
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistani authorities handed over the body of an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier to the Indian officials, an Inter-Service Public Relations press statement has said. According to the Army’s media cell, Indian BSF soldier Sub-Inspector Paritosh Mondal had drowned while crossing a canal…
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Pakistan to invite Indian former PM Manmohan Singh for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to invite former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh for the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Monday. “We have decided after consultation that we want to invite former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan…
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Incessant rain calls off Pakistan v Sri Lanka first One Day International
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: The opening One Day International (ODI) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the National Stadium Karachi has been called off. The decision was taken due to the heavy rain that lashed the capital city of Sindh province on Friday. As a result, the stadium…
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Pakistan earthquake death toll rises to 37, over 500 injured
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: The death toll from Tuesday’s earthquake in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) rose to 37, with more than 500 injured, according to the latest reports. The epicentre of the 5.8-magnitude quake was near the Kashmiri city of Mirpur, roughly 20 kilometres (12 miles)…
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Dr Mahathir to stress multilateralism, joint action against common challenges in UN address
New York: Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad will deliver Malaysia’s national statement at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday. He is expected to highlight current developments in the world and stress on the importance of multilateralism as well as the need for countries to…
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Pakistan Army refutes Indian allegations of terror camps
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Tuesday the statement by the Indian army chief regarding alleged terrorist camps in Balakot area of Pakistan were a pretext for a false flag operation. In a series of posts on Twitter,…
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Earthquake jolts Kashmir, several Pakistan cities
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: A strong earthquake jolted the federal capital Islamabad, several cities and towns of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw provinces including Lahore, Peshawar and its suburban areas and parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Tuesday evening. Mirpur and surrounding areas of Pakistan-administered Kashmir were more severely affected…
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Pakistan’s documentary film on plight of folk artists, music to be screened in Italy, Germany
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: Pakistan’s award-winning documentary film ‘Indus Blues’, which tells about the endangered world of traditional music of the country, is all set to be screened in Italy and Germany next month. “Indus Blues is all set for its German premiere next month. Coming to the…
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26 killed as passenger bus crashes into mountain in Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: At least 26 people, including over a dozen soldiers of Pakistan army, were killed when a passenger bus rammed into a mountain in Babusar Pass in Gilgit-Baltistan area on Sunday morning. According to the police, the passenger bus was travelling from Skardu to Rawalpindi…
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